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At Property Central we currently have active qualified buyers looking to purchase real estate in the Penticton and Summerland area. Our buyers are looking for condos to acreages with lake views and everything else in between. Discover what is different when you list your property with Property Central —-> Sell Your Penticton Property Faster… Read More→

Your Penticton Property May Be Worth More Than You Think! At Property Central we currently have over a dozen active, qualified buyers looking to purchase property in the Penticton and Summerland areas! From condo’s to multi-acres with lake view, and everything in between, we have investors looking to purchase your property. When you list your… Read More→

Rather than seeing your debts as a problem – What If You Could See It As An Opportunity? 6 Tips To Shift Debt Into Financial Freedom Find out exactly how much debt you have. Make a budget Always exceed min. payments Consider debt consolidation Pay down your mortgage Invest for the future. For more information call… Read More→

Just sold in Penticton – Fairview Road. Your property may be worth more than you think. We have active buyers looking for real estate in Penticton. Contact Scott Bowland today! (250) 462-2274 Are you a First Time Home Buyer in Penticton?

Just Sold! #101 – 595 Rene Ave. in Penticton We have investors currently looking to buy real estate in Penticton. Find out how much your home is worth by contacting Scott Bowland at (250) 462-2274 First Time Home Buyer in Penticton?

Penticton real estate just sold – 131 Granby We Have Active buyers looking for property in the Penticton area. Find out how much your home is worth by contacting Scott Bowland at (250) 462-2274 Buying your first home may be easier than you think:… Read More→

For more details on this property visit: #101 – 186 Roy Avenue – Penticton Are you a first time home buyer? Join the First Time Home Buyers Club Follow Property Central on Twitter Like Property Central on Facebook

Visit the Penticton Business Directory. Have your Penticton business added to the Penticton Business Directory so that your customers can find your service easily and leave ratings for you. Adding you to this directory can help improve your search engine rankings and online visibility. There is no charge to have your business added to the… Read More→

When you have questions about getting a mortgage or buying / selling real estate visit the First Time Home Buyers Club and get your questions answered by a professional. First Time Home Buyers Club Ask real estate questions and get answers Helpful documents Videos First Time Home Buyers Tax Credit

Okanagan Lake Monster Okanagan Lake is known for its legendary sea monster Ogopogo. This lake mystery goes back centuries into native folklore. Occasionally there are sightings but so far no conclusive proof that Ogopogo actually exists. Ogopogo has been described as a serpent with the body of a horse. There are many theories as to… Read More→

Earlier this year property owners in Penticton would have received their assessment notices which give their market value for July 2, 2015. According to BC Assessment “The majority of residential home owners within the region can expect a modest increase in value.” In reality residential homes in the Okanagan have increased 0-10% in urban areas,… Read More→

Growing up in Penticton one of the funnest and most memorable experiences I had was going to the waterslides in Penticton. These slides were a big hit, very popular and very busy, but I guess the real estate they were on was worth more as housing developments and sadly both of they waterslides were closed…. Read More→

If you are wondering how much your Penticton property is worth there are a couple of ways to find out. The Hard Way The first way is a little hard on the pocket book but it is the method that the banks would use to estimate the value of your property and that is to… Read More→

Why Choose Us? When looking for a Realtor to sell your Penticton property you want a professional who can sell your home fast and for the most money possible. Discover how Scott Bowland at My Property Central does things a little differently when selling your property. Massive Exposure #1 When you list… Read More→

There are numerous reasons why Canadians purchase homes . For many of us we enjoy the security that owing your own home offers, for others it is the appeal of having a valuable investment that offers different ways to increase our equity. Whatever your reason, there is no doubt that purchasing a home has proven… Read More→

Naramata in British Columbia is a quiet village that is about a 20 minute drive North East of Penticton. On your way to Naramata from Penticton you will pass numerous orchards, vineyards, wineries, and a distillery. This beautiful drive includes a view of Okanagan Lake and the surrounding mountains. Naramata is a tourist destination where people come… Read More→

Scott Bowland would like to welcome you to The Property Central Group – Penticton’s Real Estate & Mortgage Broker. Purchasing a home can be a difficult process, but now it is far easier. At Property Central Scott Bowland has combined the two most important factors for those who are looking to purchase real estate in… Read More→

Your Realtor First of all find yourself a Realtor. Your Realtor will be working to find you the kind of home you are looking for, in the area you want, at a price within your budget. The Realtor will be able to give you an idea of the amenities that a particular neighbourhood has to… Read More→

Back in the day when people wanted to buy a home they went through their bank. These days roughly a quarter of all Canadians used a mortgage broker the last time they needed a mortgage, and for first time buyers nearly half of them used a mortgage broker as opposed to a bank. There are… Read More→

According to The Okanagan Mainline Real Estate Board (OMREB) sales of Multiple List Service (MLS) properties for the month of June (2015) are at the highest they have been within the last eight years. When comparing June last year sales activity is up 5% and the overall housing market has improved 8% this year on… Read More→

Penticton real estate is hot right now. If you go for a drive you won’t see alot of real estate signs up. Lets face it Penticton is the most beautiful place in Canada that you can live in and most of us that own homes here don’t want to sell them. In spite of the… Read More→

If you own a home than chances are you have home owners insurance. If you don’t then you definitely should, but before you go shopping for a home owners insurance policy keep on reading, you might be surprised at what you are not covered for. Often home owners insurance may leave you with a coverage gap because… Read More→

Ottawa, ON, December 16, 2013 – According to statistics released today by The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), national home sales were little changed in November compared to October. Highlights: National home sales edged 0.1% lower from October to November. Actual (not seasonally adjusted) activity was 5.9% above November 2012 levels. The number of newly… Read More→

Ottawa, ON, December 16, 2013 – The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) has updated its forecast for home sales activity via the Multiple Listing Service® (MLS®) Systems of Canadian real estate Boards and Associations in 2013 and 2014. Stronger than expected activity through summer and early autumn was widely thought to reflect the transient influence… Read More→

The Bank of Canada announced on December 4th 2013 that it was keeping its trend-setting overnight lending rate at 1 per cent. It has been at this level since September 2010. Consistent with its previous announcement and Monetary Policy Report (MPR) in October, the Bank is no longer indicating that its next move will be… Read More→

Toronto, ON – November 26, 2013 – Earlier today, REALTORS® hosted Lucie Tedesco, Commissioner of the Financial Consumer Agency of Canada (FCAC) at a roundtable to discuss Canadian homebuyers’ financial literacy. Enhancing Canadians’ financial literacy is a priority shared by the federal government and REALTORS®. Today’s roundtable with the Commissioner allowed representatives from The Canadian… Read More→

Despite how many reports are claiming that new construction is the key to developing a healthy recovery method for the real estate market, it would appear these reports aren’t looking in all directions very effectively. If they were, there would probably be a leniency towards re-visiting that mentality and developing a more comprehensive approach, rather… Read More→

Original Article via Castanet Kelowna found itself in elite company Tuesday, when in the space of one hour, top realtors from nine of the world’s most luxurious neighbourhoods gathered to share their market insights. The top-grossing realtors from Coldwell Banker offices in Paris, Miami Beach, Beverly Hills, Aspen and others connected via teleconference for a… Read More→

Everybody right now is complaining that there’s too many houses on the market; which is true. There is certainly a bit of a general market flood occurring in most areas of the country. However we might be too quick to complain because the future or real estate might take a different turn than expected once… Read More→

Though the United States are reporting their Q4 as having the strongest quarterly growth in over seven years, it seems that we aren’t so lucky. Canadian home sales are in fact taking a slight dive, as we predicted in our blog post, Here We Go Again.Despite our neighbours to the south prospering, our real estate market is not comparable… Read More→

An article released by the National Post is bringing a particular amount of attention to the world of real estate marketing. A Calgary, AB, based real estate agent recently released a billboard advertisement that’s been drawing a lot of attention; whether that attention’s a good or bad thing we’re still unsure. The billboard featured a photo of… Read More→

One of the main issues with the market right now (besides it’s obviously ‘flattened’ state) is that people can’t seem to come to terms with the fact that their property isn’t worth as much as they think it should be. Startling, but true. This mentality unfortunately appears to be budding because, for some reason or… Read More→

The end of the world never came, so here we are back to the grind at the start of what we’d like to hope will be another great year. One of the biggest issues with the new year is getting back into work mode. Everybody suffers from this (you’re lying if you deny it) including… Read More→

You’d think that the market being down in the dumps would be something to worry about, but according to new theories put forth by several economists this could be somewhat of a God-send for real estate recovery. Like we were saying in our post ‘Collaborative Recovery’, in order for the real estate market to recover, we need to… Read More→

A short while ago we talked about how the real estate’s market recovery will more likely than not depend on full societal collaboration and participation within the market, in a post called ‘To Stabilize We Must Equalize’. If only those who are in good shape participate, then top-end properties circulate freely while mid-level properties stay put… Read More→

Speculations around market recovery are many. The desolate state in which the property market resides is remaining stagnant, with fragments of measurable recovery being made. Therein lies the question of how to inject some life into the current market; enough to drive a full recovery. A recent Vancouver Sun article highlighted a very interesting and probable theory… Read More→